Aayirathil Iruvar(2017)
'Aayirathil Iruvar' is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language action romance film written, directed and co-produced by Saran. The film stars Vinay Rai in dual lead roles as twin brothers. Samuthrika, Swasthika, and Kesha appear in supporting roles. The story follows a man seeking revenge against his lookalike, who is later revealed to be his twin brother. The film explores themes of identity, family, and forgiveness. It was released in theatres in 2017 and received mixed critical reception. The film is notable for Vinay Rai's double performance and the emotional twist at the climax.
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- Theatrical Release
- 22 September 2017
- Director
- Saran
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 37m
- Rating
- 5.8/10
Storyline
A man named Samuthrika wants revenge on a wealthy lookalike who destroyed his life. He tracks him down, but discovers the enemy is his own twin brother. Now he must choose between killing his brother or forgiving him.
“Two faces, one blood, one war”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Aayirathil Iruvar
Cast reunions in this film: Vinay Rai & Saran (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Aayirathil Iruvar' is a reference to a famous 1965 Tamil film starring M.G. Ramachandran.
- Director Saran initially planned to cast a different actor for the dual role before finalizing Shiva.
- The movie's climax was shot in a specially constructed large set to depict a dramatic confrontation.
- This was one of the few Tamil films released in 2017 to feature twins as the central plot device.
- Actress Raai Laxmi performed her own stunts for several action sequences in the film.
- The soundtrack by S. Thaman included a song that sampled a classic folk rhythm from Tamil Nadu.
- Despite the drama and action genres, the film incorporated comedic scenes written by a separate dialogue writer.
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